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Feeding for Flexibility: NEXULIN® and LIPOEN+® Help Dairy Cows Cope with Early Lactation Stress Improving metabolic flexibility. A dairy cow’s ability to adapt energy use to meet shifting demands is becoming a foundation of modern herd management. Cows that adapt more efficiently to energy deficits early in lactation tend to be healthier, more productive, and […]
Dear Nutritech customer, We have some exciting changes with our team in the South Island we wanted to share with you. After six incredible years as an Area Manager in Canterbury/North Otago for Nutritech Catherine Sharpin is taking up a new role as our Forage Business Development Manager – South Island. In this position, Catherine […]
Building Better Calves: Nutritech’s 2025 Calf Range Delivers Performance and Profitability Raising strong, healthy calves is the cornerstone of a productive and profitable Dairy or Beef operation. Nutritech’s newly updated Calf Range is designed to help farmers rear robust calves with optimal health, growth, and lifetime performance – whether for dairy or beef systems. At […]
Ketosis, reproductive challenges and poor peak milk yield… Is ‘leaky gut’ to blame? The answer is yes, leaky gut can play a significant role in all three. But how are they linked and what does it mean for you on farm? To answer this question, we first need to take a step back and understand […]
Hannes and Lyzanne du Plessis – On their farming journey and helping others to achieve their goals. “We came to New Zealand from South Africa in 2003 with a baby, a suitcase, and $20. Hannes started as a Farm Assistant, and within five years, we had worked our way up to Lower Order Sharemilkers. Since […]
Nutritech, in combination with Lallemand Animal Nutrition, has launched EazyBed® Pro – a specific bacterial bedding conditioner to help maintain dry, hygienic bedding. To rear healthy calves for optimum lifetime performance, we need to provide proper nutrition and a healthy environment for the calves supported by good overall management. To achieve the objective of rearing […]
Nutritech is going from great to even better with a new and improved DanCalf® Gold milk additive this season. With the spring calving season shortly upon us, it’s a reminder of the stress of rearing calves especially when we get sick, scouring calves. While using whole milk to feed calves is convenient, it can be […]
There are many product options when it comes to supplementing dairy cows, which can make it difficult to choose what to use. This is where “off the shelf” products such as HiTrace5® or AquaTrace5® Hoof n Udder have been useful and have been successfully used on many dairy farms over the years. However, there can […]
Microbial Bedding Conditioner Shown to Support Udder Health and Reduce Mastitis Risk. The dry period is a critical phase in a cow’s lactation cycle. New intramammary infections often occur due to changes in the udder environment and reduced bacteria flushing. Maintaining a clean, biologically balanced bedding surface is essential to reducing environmental mastitis risk during […]
Keeping Livestock Healthy Through Winter at Darroch’s Grazing Ltd Located 45 minutes south of Christchurch, Darroch’s Grazing is situated on the northern banks of the Rakaia River, where winter conditions can be harsh. Over the years, however, Adam Hardie and Don Hayes have found a way to keep the 3000 winter graziers and 1000 beef […]
